Apple M1 8-Core GPU vs GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q and M1 8-Core GPU, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
2020
8 GB GDDR6, 80 Watt
35.62
+159%

RTX 2080 Super Max-Q outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by a whopping 159% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RTX 2080 Super Max-Q RTX 2080 Super Max-Q
Apple M1 8-Core GPU M1 8-Core GPU

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking144388
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency30.51no data
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)no data
GPU code nameTU104no data
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date2 April 2020 (4 years ago)10 November 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores30728
Core clock speed735 MHz1278 MHz
Boost clock speed1080 MHzno data
Number of transistors13,600 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Wattno data
Texture fill rate207.4no data
Floating-point processing power6.636 TFLOPSno data
ROPs64no data
TMUs192no data
Tensor Cores384no data
Ray Tracing Cores48no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6no data
Maximum RAM amount8 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1375 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth352.0 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsno data
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)no data
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.140-
CUDA7.5-
DLSS+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 35.62
+159%
Apple M1 8-Core GPU 13.74

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 2080 Super Max-Q 468363
+67.2%
Apple M1 8-Core GPU 280200

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD110
+293%
28
−293%
1440p75
+178%
27−30
−178%
4K47
+161%
18−20
−161%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 95−100
+203%
30−35
−203%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+213%
21−24
−213%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+178%
27−30
−178%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 95−100
+203%
30−35
−203%
Battlefield 5 139
+148%
55−60
−148%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+213%
21−24
−213%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+178%
27−30
−178%
Far Cry 5 115
+161%
40−45
−161%
Fortnite 121
+63.5%
70−75
−63.5%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+139%
50−55
−139%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+185%
30−35
−185%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+181%
45−50
−181%
Valorant 200−210
+82.9%
110−120
−82.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 95−100
+203%
30−35
−203%
Battlefield 5 127
+127%
55−60
−127%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+213%
21−24
−213%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+53.9%
180−190
−53.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+178%
27−30
−178%
Dota 2 124
+45.9%
85−90
−45.9%
Far Cry 5 108
+145%
40−45
−145%
Fortnite 114
+54.1%
70−75
−54.1%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+139%
50−55
−139%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+185%
30−35
−185%
Grand Theft Auto V 120
+145%
45−50
−145%
Metro Exodus 77
+196%
24−27
−196%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+181%
45−50
−181%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 143
+321%
30−35
−321%
Valorant 200−210
+82.9%
110−120
−82.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 119
+113%
55−60
−113%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+213%
21−24
−213%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+178%
27−30
−178%
Dota 2 118
+38.8%
85−90
−38.8%
Far Cry 5 102
+132%
40−45
−132%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+139%
50−55
−139%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+185%
30−35
−185%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+181%
45−50
−181%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 88
+159%
30−35
−159%
Valorant 154
+38.7%
110−120
−38.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 100
+35.1%
70−75
−35.1%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 220−230
+135%
95−100
−135%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+225%
20−22
−225%
Metro Exodus 51
+240%
14−16
−240%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+59.1%
110−120
−59.1%
Valorant 230−240
+73.7%
130−140
−73.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 96
+174%
35−40
−174%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+75%
16−18
−75%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+227%
10−12
−227%
Far Cry 5 77
+175%
27−30
−175%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+194%
30−35
−194%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+157%
21−24
−157%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+195%
20−22
−195%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 80
+186%
27−30
−186%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Grand Theft Auto V 72
+200%
24−27
−200%
Metro Exodus 32
+256%
9−10
−256%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54
+218%
16−18
−218%
Valorant 200−210
+190%
65−70
−190%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 56
+211%
18−20
−211%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Dota 2 102
+122%
45−50
−122%
Far Cry 5 42
+223%
12−14
−223%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+173%
21−24
−173%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+250%
10−11
−250%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+242%
12−14
−242%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 45
+275%
12−14
−275%

This is how RTX 2080 Super Max-Q and Apple M1 8-Core GPU compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is 293% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is 178% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is 161% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is 321% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 2080 Super Max-Q surpassed Apple M1 8-Core GPU in all 67 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 35.62 13.74
Recency 2 April 2020 10 November 2020
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm

RTX 2080 Super Max-Q has a 159.2% higher aggregate performance score.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 months, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2080 Super Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the M1 8-Core GPU in performance tests.

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